Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-16
THE NEW Laws.
Passed by the Nevada Legislature
Durfng the Recent Session.


The following from the Enterprise is &
condensed synopsis of the bills of genera
interest passed by the Nevada Legislature
just now adjourned. One. hundred anc
fifty-two bills, out of 300 or 400 introduced
passed both Houses, and LAG have received
the approval of the Governor. Five have
been vetoed, principally by reason of being
supplanted by others to the same effect:
Authorizing purchase of J. w. Parker'i
map of Nevada for public schools; S9O(
appropriated.
To provide for the maintenance and sup
ervison of public schools; election of Trus
| tees, etc.
| w. NJ. Havenor's bill as COMMISSIONS,
to the New Orleans Exposition; 50, 967 ap
propriated.
Authorizing County Commissioners tc
| bring suit against persons or corporations
| depositing sawdust in the waters of this
| State.
For the better Preservation of titles tc
mining claims.
For fire escapes from places of public
| assemblage.
Regarding vicious dogs.
Fixing the rates for official advertising.
Selection and sale Of public lands
Organizing and disciplining the militia
of the State.
| Benefit of the Nevada Silver Association
| $500 appropriated.
Providing for the manner of submitting
| constitutional amendments to the voters OF
| the State.
Regulating the manner Of drawing ju.
| ries in District Courts
To encourage the sinking of artesian
wells.
Providing for the government of town;
and cities.
To encourage mining. Private land;
| concerned.
o. II. Gallup's salary bill; s1,1o0 ap-
| propriated.
Prohibiting and Furnishing the manufac-
| ture and use Of dynamite machines, etc,
in destruction Of human life and property.
| Providing for recording births and
| deaths.
Relief of insolvent debtors. All adverse
proceedings to be stopped on filing petition.
Wild rice bill; 800 appropriated
Protecting deer, antelope, mountain
sheep, ETC., from January 1st to September
| 1st.
Granting the several District Agricul.
tufal OIctetles Sl ,UuU tacD,
Ex.Lieutenant Governor Laughton's
salary bill; s.. 800 appropriated.
Supplementary militia bill.
Furnishing false registration in pedigree
Of cattle, etc,
Anti Mormon oath bill.
State loan bill for maintaining cash oasis
| OF State Government.
To encourage the mining and milling of
ores. Gives a bonus or premium at State
Fairs; $3.50 appropriated.
| Defining the time for leyying and assess
ing taxes for State and county purposes.
Additional credits to State prisoners.
| Licensing hurdy houses, etc., $500 per
/ quarter.
Releasing insol, vent debtors on payment
| of fifty per cent of Indebtedness.
Providing that the wards of the State
shall be supplied with boots and shoes from
the State Prison shop.
Regulating the price and sale of State
law books.
Providing for a State Immigration Du-
| reau.
Regulating marks and brands of stock.
Deficiency bill for University, etc. ;
81, 02S appropriated.
To facilitate the giving of bonds by COM
| panies, etc.
Not allowing houses of prostitution, ETC.,
within 400 yards of public school houses.
Regulating and licensing mutual life as
sociations.
Abolishing the lottery clause in the Con-
stitution.
! Defining conspiracy, etc.
Changing the legal rate of interest from
ten per cent to seven per cent.
Kestricting the sale of cigarettes, cigars
and tobacco
Fixing poll tax at So.
| Appointing Deputy County Assessors.
Telephone from State Prison to Sheriff s
| office in Carson.
| For construction of railroad in Hum.
boldt county.
To protect live stock from disease.
10 establish a State weather service
station.
Repeals the State dog tax law.
Procuring meteorological reports.
| Ghattel mortgage bill.
| To prevent or punish drunkenness ir
| Public office.
| Fixing jury fees; grand or trial Jurors
SS per day and fifteen cents mileage.
| Encouraging construction of South
western Nevada railroad.
| Establishes Arbor Day" in this State
! Providing for bridges across the Trucket
river.
Requiring partners in business to filt
certificates of such partnership. !.
State University bill; Board of Regents
teachers, salaries, expenses, etc.
Relative to the proving of Indian wal
| claims.
| Governor, State Controller and State
| Treasurer toconstitute Board of Commits
sioners for the care and maintenance of the
State INDECENT Insane.
| Prohibiting the sale of ardent spirits tc
Indians.
Destruction of coyotes, wildcats, etc.
Giving consent OF Nevada to annexation
of additional territory.
Granting $40, 1000 in aid of the Nevada